Tue Holmgaard (b. 1971) and Marianne Vesterled (b. 1975), the Danish artists known as Vestholm, demonstrate the creative, artistic and intellectual possibilities to be found in partnership, trust and love. They met in mid-life and embarked on a journey together, exploring a mutual interest in the complex aesthetic terrains of seduction and passion. Their work is the result of two creative minds meshed into a singular voice.
Marianne Vesterled and Tue Holmgaard’s image world is mysterious and seductive, though their eroticism is underscored by dark humour and elements of the surreal. A story is unfolding, but each frame represents just a fragment.
IT IS OUR HOPE THAT OUR WORK WILL GIVE RISE TO REFLECTION AND QUESTIONS. THAT THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE UGLY, THE VIRTUOUS AND THE WICKED, THE STRONG AND THE WEAK, THE INNOCENT AND THE GUILTY WILL BE EXPERIENCED AS UNCLEAR AND UNSETTLING. OR, BETTER STILL, AS NUANCED AND MYSTERIOUS.
– Marianne Vesterled and Tue Holmgaard